North Carolina S801: Address Confidentiality/Study & DL.

What the bill says

An act requiring a study program to expand the address confidentiality program to include certain military and special operations personnel and allowing certain military and special operations personnel to be issued a substitute drivers license or special identification card.

From the amended text:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY PROGRAM TO EXPAND THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM TO INCLUDE CERTAIN MILITARY AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL AND ALLOWING CERTAIN MILITARY AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL TO BE ISSUED A SUBSTITUTE DRIVERS LICENSE OR SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) The Department of Justice, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Division of Motor Vehicles, the State Board of Elections, and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs shall convene a Task Force to explore how to protect military personnel, special operations forces, elected officials, and others particularly susceptible to doxing or swatting. The Task Force may consult with the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command, or their designee, The University of North Carolina System, the Register of Deeds Association, the Real Estate Commission, the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association, and any other affected group or groups in conducting this study. SECTION 1.(b) As part of the study, the Task Force shall consider the following items: (1) Which individuals are particularly susceptible to doxing or swatting, including military personnel, special operations personnel, elected officials, and others. (2) What personal identifying information is susceptible to doxing or swatting. (3) Options to prevent harm, harassment, and abuse of individuals particularly susceptible to doxing or swatting. (4) How to …

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Sponsors

• McInnis, Tom (R, 21) · primary sponsor
• Lazzara, Michael A. (R, 6) · primary sponsor
• Britt, Danny Earl (R, 24) · primary sponsor
• Applewhite, Val (D, 19)
• Brinson, Bob (R, 3)
• Daniel, Warren (R, 46)
• Measmer, Chris (R, 34)
• Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48)
• Newton, Buck (R, 4)

Latest actions

1. July 1, 2026: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2. July 1, 2026: Passed 1st Reading
3. July 1, 2026: Special Message Received From Senate
4. July 1, 2026: Special Message Sent To House
5. July 1, 2026: Engrossed
6. July 1, 2026: Passed 3rd Reading
7. July 1, 2026: Passed 2nd Reading
8. July 1, 2026: Amend Adopted A1
9. July 1, 2026: Placed on Today's Calendar
10. July 1, 2026: Reptd Fav

Votes

• Address Confidentiality/Study & DL. Second Reading (July 1, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Address Confidentiality/Study & DL. Amendment 1 (July 1, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S801?

S801 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Address Confidentiality/Study & DL.

What does S801 do?

In its own words: An act requiring a study program to expand the address confidentiality program to include certain military and special operations personnel and allowing certain military and special operations personnel to be issued a substitute drivers license or special identification card.

What is the status of S801?

In committee as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (July 1, 2026).

Who sponsored S801?

McInnis, Tom (R, 21), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S801?

On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S801